Places
to Visit in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE & COUNTY FOLK MUSEUM,
2/3 Castle Street.
Tel: 355159. This museum of social history is housed in a sixteenth
century building close to the River Cam, which for 300 years was the
White Horse Inn. The collection includes domestic and agricultural
implements, and reflects life in Cambridgeshire and the city since 1650.
There are also various temporary exhibitions. Open Monday to Saturday
10.30am-5pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm. Closed on Mondays from October to March.
Admission charge.

CAMBRIDGE DARKROOM GALLERY,
Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street. Tel: 566725. Exhibitions of work by local,
national and international contemporary photographers. Open Tuesday to
Sunday 12noon-5pm. Admission free.

CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY,
The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, off Riverside. Tel: 368650.
This preserved Victorian Pumping Station and working museum displays
steam engines, gas engines, boilers and pumps. There is also a working
printroom, and a collection of local artefacts. The museum is open
(non-steaming) every Sunday from Easter to November, and first Sunday in
month only from November to Easter, 2pm-5pm. The pumping engines are `in
steam' on Bank Holidays and a few other weekends between 11am-5pm.
Admission charge. Refreshments and souvenirs available.

FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, Trumpington
Street. Tel: 332900. The Lower Galleries include displays of Egyptian,
Roman, Greek, Near and Far Eastern antiquities, Oriental and Western
manuscripts, textiles, ceramics, glass, fans, armour, medals and other
applied arts. The Upper Galleries include displays of paintings,
drawings, prints, sculpture, furniture and maiolica. Works by Hogarth,
Blake and Constable can be seen in the British collection. Guided tours
are available on Sundays at 2.30pm, a small fee is charged. Disabled
visitors are welcome, but are advised to telephone in advance since
access is difficult. There is also a Museum Shop and Coffee Bar. Open
Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm, Sundays 2.15pm-5pm. Galleries may have to
be closed in exceptional circumstances. Closed Mondays except Easter
Monday, and the Spring and Summer Bank Holidays. Closed Good Friday and
December 24 to January 1 inclusive.

KETTLE'S YARD GALLERY, Castle Street (A2).
Tel: 352124. A collection of twentieth century art and natural objects of
beauty are displayed in a domestic setting created by art lover Jim Ede.
There are also changing exhibitions of modern arts and crafts. Opening
times: House: Tuesday to Sunday 2pm-4pm. Gallery: Tuesday to Saturday
12.30pm-5.30pm, Sunday 2pm-5.30pm.

ROUND CHURCH VISITOR CENTRE, The Round Church,
Bridge Street.
Tel: 311602. Discover Cambridge and learn about the people who have shaped its history going back over two millennia. Watch a film, ‘Saints & Scholars’ and gain an insight into one of the oldest universities in the world. Find out about ‘The impact of Christianity in England’ at the year round exhibition. Open 10am-1.30pm Monday to Saturday, 1pm-4pm Sunday. www.roundchurchcambridge.org

SCOTT POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
Lensfield Road.
Tel: 336540. Named after the British explorer, Captain Scott, who died in
1912 following his successful attempt to reach the South Pole. The museum
has exhibits of Arctic and Antarctic exploration including letters which
were found with Scott and his party. Opening times: Monday to Saturday
2.30pm-4pm. Admission free.

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, Downing Street (C4). Tel: 333516. An
exhibition covering world prehistory from the origins of man to the rise
of civilisation. Part of the collection is devoted to local discoveries,
especially Anglo-Saxon items, from Cambridge and East Anglia. Another
permanent exhibition illustrates cultures from around the world. Opening
times: Monday to Saturday 2pm-4.30pm. Admission free.

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL
ARCHAEOLOGY, Sidgwick Avenue (A4). Tel: 335153. Displays of Greek and
Roman artefacts, including replicas of the Parthenon Frieze and the
Delphi Charioteer. Opening times: Monday to Friday 10am-5pm. Closed over
Christmas and Easter. Admission free.

WHIPPLE MUSEUM OF THE
HISTORY OF SCIENCE, Free School Lane (B4). Tel: 330906. A exhibition
of scientific instruments designed to show how they have contributed to
scientific discoveries throughout history. Opening times: Monday-Friday
1.30pm-4.30pm.

CHURCHES OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

Great St. Mary's, Market Hill (B3). The University Church. For a
small fee you can climb the tower and enjoy wonderful views of the city.

Little St. Mary's, Trumpington Street (B4). Before its
rebuilding in the fourteenth century this Church was known as St.
Peter's. It remained the college chapel for Peterhouse until 1632, and is
still connected to it by a covered gallery.

The Round Church (Holy Sepulchre), Bridge Street (B2). The
unusual circular nave is Norman, dating from c.1130, and is inspired by
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

St. Bene't's Church, Bene't Street (B4). The Saxon Tower dates
from c.1000-1050 making it the oldest building in Cambridge.

THE `BACKS' AND THE BRIDGES:

The `Backs' describes a picturesque stretch along the River Cam which
flows North past several colleges; Darwin, Queens', King's, Clare,
Trinity Hall, Trinity, St. John's and Magdalene. Several famous bridges
span this stretch of water. The original Mathematical Bridge (A4), was
built in 1749 by James Essex to connect the old and new parts of Queens'
College. It was based on a Chinese design whereby the bridge was held
together not with nails but by geometric principles. The bridge has been
rebuilt twice, with nails, most recently in 1904. After King's Bridge
(A4), comes the elegant Clare Bridge (A3), built in 1638 it is the oldest
bridge across the Cam. Beyond Garret Hostel (A3), Trinity (A3), and the
Kitchen Bridge (B2), is the Bridge of Sighs (B2), built in 1831, and
perhaps as well known as the original in Venice.

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST:

Cambridge University Botanic Garden,
Cory Lodge, Bateman Street (C6, D6). Tel: 336265. Forty acres of
beautiful gardens, including a scented garden and picnic area. Also hosts
special events with a horticultural theme. Open daily at 10am, closing
times vary between 4pm and 6pm depending on the season.

Cambridge University Library, continue along Burrell's Walk
(A3), is one of Britain's five Copyright Libraries and has one of the
most comprehensive collections of books and manuscripts in the world. The
building was specially designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and has contained
the collection since 1934.

Cambridge University Press Bookshop, Trinity Street (B3). Books
have been sold from this site since 1581. CUP have been based here since
1992. There is an exhibition about CUP, the oldest printer and publisher
in the world.

The Castle Mound (A1), is all that is left of the motte and
bailey castle built here in 1068 by the Normans. The castle was William
the Conqueror's military base against the fierce Saxon resistance in the
fens, led by Hereward the Wake. The stone castle which Edward I built on
the same site was demolished in 1842.

The Cockerell Building (B3), was built between 1837-42 to house
the University Library, which it did until 1934.

Hobson's Conduit (C5), stands on Trumpington Street as a
memorial to Thomas Hobson, a University carrier who provided clean water
to the city.

Old Addenbrooke's Hospital Site, Trumpington Road (C5). Opened
in 1766, the hospital closed in the early 1980s. The buildings now belong
to the University.

The Old Schools (B3). Built about 1350 to provide central
lecture rooms for the scholars and students, whose hostels and halls were
scattered all over the city.

Senate-House (B3). Built between 1722 and 1730 to provide the
University with an administrative centre and a venue for degree
ceremonies. At the end of each academic year examination results are
posted on boards outside.